Includes bibliographical references (pages 126-159) and index.
Contents
Introduction : dishonest brokers -- The first moment : Begin and Palestinian autonomy in 1982 -- The second moment : the Madrid-Washington negotiations, 1991-93 -- The third moment: Barack Obama and Palestine, 2009-12 -- Conclusion : Israel's lawyer.
Summary
An examination of the failure of the United States as a broker in the Palestinian Israeli peace process, through three key historical moments. Khalidi zeroes in on the United States' role as a purportedly impartial, honest broker in 35 years of a failed Palestinian Israeli peace process.